Mares’ Hurdle Cheltenham target again for Quevega

WILLIE MULLINS insists his brilliant mare Quevega is likely to compete against her own sex once again at Cheltenham next year after completing a hat-trick in the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle last week.

The seven-year-old barely came off the bridle in the Grade Two contest and plenty have called for connections to let her take on the boys in one of the championship hurdle races.

But Mullins sees little point given there is already a race which obviously suits her so well at the showpiece meeting.